As a dedicated Documentary
filmmaker, you have an important message: Deliver it to the
people that matter! Other fests claim to “invite”
distributors to a venue: We Deliver Them To You Directly, Guaranteed.
DWBIFF is a festival dedicated to
DOCUMENTARIES and DOCU-DRAMAS ONLY (we are one of the few festivals
with a separate category for Docu-dramas).
-Guaranteed distributor review by World Wide Motion Pictures
Corporation (WWMPC.COM) for features, and Adler & Associates for
shorts and features, Cardinal XD and CCS Releasing, AT NO EXTRA
COST TO YOU,
for our select few "Best Of Festival" winners in the 19 Major
categories, based on sufficient qualified entries. For this FREE
service, DWBIFF requires NO CONTRACTS to be signed.
We don't have any control or influence over Polaris Pictures or any of
our associate distributors deciding to offer you a production deal or
even answering your email. We merely open the door for the top winners.
-No need to "hope" that a distributor will see your film at a festival
venue: We guarantee top winners will be reviewed by our distribution
associates.
- VIDEO PLAY OPTION: DWBFF, in conjunction with WRPN.TV
Entertainment Network, may also offer a unique opportunity to show your
film to a world-wide community of video fans from dozens of countries
that filmmakers would not normally have access.
-FREE Earlybird entry of any rejected film, into DWBIFF’s next
competition, upon completion of the suggested corrections outlined in
your rejection letter.
-Reduced rates for ALL STUDENT FILM ENTRIES IN THE 19 MAJOR CATEGORIES
regardless of deadline status (proof required of student status at time
of filming: no refunds if your ID is not legitimate).
-Reduced rates for sub-category submissions (cinematography, editing,
original score, research, etc.). Winning
an award in a subcategory does NOT qualify for screening and sending to
our distributors.
-Unique Documentary Category distinctions: Environmental, Human
Spirit, Social Issues, Wildlife, Docu-drama shorts, and Docu-drama
features, and many others.
-Rejected films also have the opportunity for Feedback: The one element
most festivals ignore.
Instead of paying submission fees and getting nothing in return,
EVERYONE who submits to DWBIFF will receive one of two benefits: Either
1): your film is already competition calibre, and gets accepted as an
Official Selection, OR 2): you’ll receive a letter outlining exactly
what is keeping it from being accepted. If you can make
corrections, you resubmit for FREE.
While most festivals never give any explanation at all for a rejection,
we strive to help filmmakers improve their festival acceptance rates
and therefore, their marketability.
DWBIFF is run as a web-based competition, instead of a traditional film
festival: 100% of our effort and investment goes into finding a market
for you, not into renting theatres unless it is dictated by the
distributors to further test the market. New distribution company
connections are actively petitioned.
Finally, you can rest assured that our
(DWBIFF's) founders are registered Committee Members for the
Universal Film & Festival Organization (UFFO.ORG). The UFFO
is a non-profit operating out of the U.K., which exists for "Promoting
best business practices for film festivals.” This guarantees that
your film will benefit from a fair and thorough judging process.
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DWBIFF, in cooperation with our
distribution colleagues, is proud to offer guaranteed distributor
review to the top winners in the 19 major categories at the Best of
Festival award level*:
We don't have any control or influence over Polaris Pictures or any of
our associate distributors deciding to offer you a production deal or
even answering your email. We merely open the door for the top winners.
*(Please note: If there is insufficient competition within any
particular category, DOFIFF reserves the right to withdraw a "Best Of"
presentation in that particular category.)
Other award levels include:
"Best of Show"
"Award Of Outstanding Excellence"
"Award Of Excellence"
"Award Of Exceptional Merit"
"Award Of Merit"
"Kudos Endeavor Award"
Sub-category awards are available for cinematography, research,
original concept, editing, viewer impact, and many others.
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DWBIFF is hereby granted the
right to utilize an excerpt from any film submitted and accepted for
competition at the Festival for promotional purposes.
Only films submitted into one of the 19 Major categories are eligible
for distributor review (films submitted for judging in reduced-rate,
production value sub-categories only, will not be eligible).
In order to ensure that each film is studied and rated on an individual
basis, DWBIFF has instituted a system to ensure that entries do not
compete against each other, but instead are recognized for their own
individual merits. For all intents and purposes, they compete against
themselves: each entry is judged on individual merits and scored on an
inherent value system. We want to ensure that the judges’ focus is on
you when it is your turn to be evaluated, not on all the other films
that are in cue: this ensures that they will not have comparisons going
on in their minds when they should be focusing entirely on YOU.
On-Demand video play on WRPN.TV is completely OPTIONAL.
Submitting your film to DWBIFF automatically puts you on our mailing
list, to receive emails from DWBIFF and WRPN.TV, so that you will be
informed of developments regarding the status of your film. This
mailing list is private and will not be shared with any third parties.
You may unsubscribe at any time at the risk of missing pertinent
information regarding your film.
The individual or corporation submitting the film hereby warrants that
it is authorized to commit the film for screening, and understands and
accepts these requirements and regulations.
The Competition reserves the right to refuse entries, and there are no
waivers.
DVD's will not be returned.
Submissions in other than English must be subtitled, dubbed or include
an English transcript.
If there is insufficient competition within any particular category,
DWBIFF reserves the right to withdraw a "Best Of" presentation in that
particular category.
Filmmakers who enter only discounted sub-categories, but no major
categories, are not eligible for "Best Of Show" or "Best of festival"
award level.
Judges score entries on a performance scale and winning entries are
recognized and awarded not only for Best of festival but also Best Of
Show, two
Awards of Excellence levels, two Awards of Merit levels, a Kudos
Endeavor Award, or no award.
Best of Festival honors are granted to the top scoring entry/entries
for
each season; Awards of Best of Show and Excellence are granted to
entries with truly
exceptional artistic and technical achievements; and notable
achievements are recognized at the Award of Merit and 'Kudos' award
levels.
The number of awards granted at any given level will fluctuate based on
the total number of entries received for each competition
deadline. Just as entering major categories does not insure
selection or award, entering sub-categories also does not insure
selection or award; Filmmakers who enter sub-categories only (without
entering a major category) may be rejected if the judges do not feel
the submitted sub-category is of merit, even if the film itself is of
merit and could have been award-worthy. Conversely, films may
also receive awards for sub-categories written in by the judges even if
the filmmaker did not submit for them.
The submitter shall indemnify and hold harmless DOCS WITHOUT BORDERS
FILM FESTIVAL, WRPN.TV, and ROMAN PICTURES from and against any and all
claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including but not
limited to attorney's fees, and costs of the court) which may be
incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark,
credits, publicity, screening, and loss of or damage to the screening
videos entered.
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Dates & Deadlines
September 15, 2023
Opening Date
September 30, 2023
Earlybird Deadline
October 31, 2023
Regular Deadline
November 30, 2023
Late Deadline
December 31, 2023
Extended Deadline
March 31, 2024
Last Chance
April 14, 2024
Notification Date
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